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The actual items described in this still life (fruit, flowerpot, plate) are secondary to its complex interplay of forms. The pears take on a sculptural roundness; pushed forward by the table top, they project into our space. In contrast, the out-turned leaves of the plant reinforce the flatness of the painted surface. Even the studio setting, suggested by the blue walls and what appears to be the reverse of a stretched canvas, contributes to the unsettling effect. The painting refuses conventional perspective; it is impossible to tell where the furniture and architecture meet.

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

London

Title

Pot of Primroses and Fruit

Date

1888–1890

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 46 x W 56.25 cm

Accession number

P.1948.SC.56

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Samuel Courtauld, 1948

Work type

Painting

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Somerset House, Strand, London, Greater London WC2R 0RN England

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Artist or maker

Paul Cézanne

1839–1906

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